The Meeting...


The alarm went off exactly at 7 am. And just like every other day, she stirred from her sleep and groped around in the dark to feel the empty space next to her. And even before she could feel anything,she knew he was not asleep beside her. It had been the same for the past one year and she missed every little touch of his. The way he held her, the way he stroked her hair and the way he kissed her with a passion unmatched in all the world. Oh how much she missed him! But today was going to be different. She was going to meet him today and she looked forward to sitting next to him, talking to him, pouring her heart out to him. Even though she spoke to him everyday, being near him made her feel so much better.

K
ashish got up from her bed and checked her phone. No missed calls again. "The fool forgot to wake me up again today",she chuckled to herself.
That was another thing she liked about him so much. He would remember the tiniest of details and yet forget the most important ones. She quickly got ready for office and left the house, remembering to take the keys with her. She smiled as she remembered the numerous fights they had over her always leaving the keys locked inside. She just couldn't wait for evening to arrive sooner.

She hummed their favourite song as she stepped into the Underground. Even at 8 in the morning, the Tube was packed with early morning Londoners on their way to office.
This was another reason for them settling here. They both had loved the hustle-bustle of London and were third-generation migrants to this modern yet rustically romantic city. She waved to a few familiar faces and it was a matter of minutes before she got off at the Chelsea End Station and by 8.30 she was already in office preparing for her day ahead.

The day seemed to pass in a jiffy and even though Kashish tried to concentrate on work, her mind always seemed to drift in his direction and the impending meeting. She loo
ked at her watch and was dissapointed to see that she still had a couple of hours before she could leave and be on her way to meeting him. The next two hours went by in meeting clients and chatting to co-workers. With every passing minute, she looked at her watch in anticipation and quickly left office just as the clock struck five. It would take her another hour by bus to reach Westminister for it was there where Aryan would be waiting for her.

Precisely at 6.10, the bus dropped her into the busy little square of Westminister from where she walked at a brisk pace to reach the appointed place. On her way she picked up some flowers for him. She knew it should be the other way around but knew he'd like them nonetheless. The wind turned a bit chilly as she turned a corner and neared the meeting point and her steps began to falter as she spotted him waiting for her. The next few meters seemed to take ages to cover and she tried bravely to hold back the tears to no avail. All those memories and pent up feelings came rushing to the fore and Kashish wept uncontrollably as she sat down and laid the flowers on Aryan's grave.



P.S - The inspiration for this story came while listening to my favourite song - Atif Aslam's "Kuch Is Tarah"

11 Responses to "The Meeting..."

Anonymous Says :
May 26, 2009 at 1:48 AM

mindblowing, aman....had to sit with my head in my hands for five minutes after reading this.. I mean, its almost like MY world came crashing down along with Kashish's...just beautiful...Don't know if i should credit Atif's song for the inspiration it provided, or your brilliant interpretation of it....

Mana.

Looking forward to more of such stories...keep it up..

Arshat Chaudhary Says :
May 26, 2009 at 4:09 AM

oh.. very well written.. u have a way with words Aman

Aman Says :
May 26, 2009 at 8:51 PM

@Mana

Heyyyyyyyyy...thanks for those lovely words...didn't know I had written such a beautiful post :)..well credit goes to Atif and me both along with daaru :P

@Arshat

thanks man...btw I'll be seeing u quite often...ek baar IMT toh aao!!

iceprincess Says :
May 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM

:)
i realise that it was d wrong post...
sorry....
as penalty..am going to read d post i commented on...
(what a lovely penalty....)

Rohan Says :
May 31, 2009 at 5:19 AM

wah wah..

Anonymous Says :
June 5, 2009 at 12:19 PM

Damn ! That was good !

Benign Faith Says :
July 14, 2009 at 1:41 PM

oye happy.. itz zimbly awesommme!

malaylakhani Says :
July 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM

well, i was expecting anticlimax.. but this was special one... wonderful :)

Unknown Says :
July 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM

dude...extremely well written man..amazing flair

Aman Says :
July 24, 2009 at 1:10 PM

@Rohan, Nagendra, Sud

Thanks guys!!

Aman Says :
July 24, 2009 at 1:11 PM

@malay

thanks for that comment...I guess I'm building up a penchant for anti-climaxes

@Vijay

thanks dude...

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